Using location distributions for boarding and alighting passengers in PT
A location distribution allows you to define how the total number of boarding/alighting passengers is distributed over the entire length of the PT vehicle. For each door of a PT vehicle that is meant for boarding and alighting passengers, the share of the vehicle length on both its sides is calculated:
- half the distance to the next door and/or
- the entire distance to the start or end of the vehicle
For each share of the total vehicle length, an increase in y direction is shown on the x-axis as a percentage of passengers for the respective door. The probability (X-axis) increases from NULL at the very front of the vehicle to 1 at the very back.
Some typical location distributions for boarding and alighting passengers in PT vehicles are predefined:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Uniform | Linear distribution over the full length |
| Center | More boarding and alighting passengers in the middle |
| Front | More boarding and alighting passengers at the front |
| Rear | More boarding and alighting passengers at the back |
| Front and rear | Less boarding and alighting passengers in the middle |
